Leesville High School

Leesville High School operates as a reasonably sized four-year high school in Leesville, Louisiana, one of the schools within Vernon Parish. Current enrollment sits at 748 students spanning grades 9 through 12.

Leesville High School is one of 18 schools operated by Vernon Parish, a district that caters to 7,887 students overall.

On the student-mix side, Leesville High School logs that 48% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Beyond that, the school records 26% Black, 12% Hispanic, 10% multiracial, 2% Asian. That is noticeably less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 75%.

On the income-and-resources front, Leesville High School logs 52 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 14.4:1. The state averages around 18.0:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. About 60% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

In the area at large, ACS estimates for Vernon Parish put the typical household earns roughly $57,270 per year, 20% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 16%. In all, Vernon Parish runs 18 public schools (combined enrollment of about 7,887 students), of which Leesville High School is one.

The closest other public school is Leesville Junior High School, roughly 0.2 miles away. Within five miles, there are 5 other public schools.

The campus sits in a small-town setting.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Leesville High School has expanded 4%, going from 718 students in 2018 to 748 in 2025. Black enrollment moved from 37% to 26% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 15.4:1 in 2018 to 14.4:1 today.

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